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as in edges
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
a rug with a fancily embroidered border
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as in frontiers
a region along the dividing line between two countries
people who live on an international border get used to carrying a passport
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as in bounds
to serve as a border for
that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off
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Recent Examples of borders
Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The company had watched his rise and understood how deeply his reach extended across borders and audiences.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
His priorities include maintaining a strong military, supporting veterans, securing the nation's borders, making healthcare more accessible and affordable, and addressing the mental health crisis.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Remember that the agency was effectively eviscerated for four years under the Biden administration, wide open borders.
—NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
China had closed its borders during the Covid-19 pandemic and only reopened them in earnest in early 2023.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
This lingering becomes the sound of a book in a new room, opening, its music carried in a wind that crosses borders.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Going into the 1990s, psychiatrists were optimistic that these borders would also show up in brain scans and genetics research.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
Spain, instead, frames it as a governance problem, one that requires institutional capacity, legal pathways and administrative realism rather than more detention centers and externalized borders.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The strike group was in the Indian Ocean, Central Command said, and not in the Arabian Sea, which borders Iran.
—Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Archuleta County borders New Mexico to the south and includes communities like Pagosa Springs, Arboles, Chimney Rock, Chromo, Juanita, and Dyke.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Civilian institutions in Hasakah, which borders Turkey, would be integrated into the Syrian state, the document said.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
At least one state, South Carolina, has been facing a measles outbreak since early October, with the majority of cases in Spartanburg County, which borders North Carolina.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
Things To Do Go To Bayfront Park Take a morning bike ride or stroll along Bayfront Park, which juts out towards the water and borders a marina of yachts and power boats.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
The neighborhood, which borders the Cape Cod Canal with breathtaking views of the Sagamore Bridge and canalway, is home to longtime residents, some of whom have lived there for over 60 years.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Her ranch borders the property.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
For years, Malibu has been working to reduce road deaths on PCH, though the fatal incidents stretch beyond the city’s borders.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The company had watched his rise and understood how deeply his reach extended across borders and audiences.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
His priorities include maintaining a strong military, supporting veterans, securing the nation's borders, making healthcare more accessible and affordable, and addressing the mental health crisis.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Remember that the agency was effectively eviscerated for four years under the Biden administration, wide open borders.
—NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
China had closed its borders during the Covid-19 pandemic and only reopened them in earnest in early 2023.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
This lingering becomes the sound of a book in a new room, opening, its music carried in a wind that crosses borders.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Going into the 1990s, psychiatrists were optimistic that these borders would also show up in brain scans and genetics research.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
Spain, instead, frames it as a governance problem, one that requires institutional capacity, legal pathways and administrative realism rather than more detention centers and externalized borders.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
Cremer was last seen in the mining town of Waratah, which borders the Tarkine rainforest, on June 17, 2023.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The strike group was in the Indian Ocean, Central Command said, and not in the Arabian Sea, which borders Iran.
—Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Archuleta County borders New Mexico to the south and includes communities like Pagosa Springs, Arboles, Chimney Rock, Chromo, Juanita, and Dyke.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Civilian institutions in Hasakah, which borders Turkey, would be integrated into the Syrian state, the document said.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
At least one state, South Carolina, has been facing a measles outbreak since early October, with the majority of cases in Spartanburg County, which borders North Carolina.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
Things To Do Go To Bayfront Park Take a morning bike ride or stroll along Bayfront Park, which juts out towards the water and borders a marina of yachts and power boats.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
The neighborhood, which borders the Cape Cod Canal with breathtaking views of the Sagamore Bridge and canalway, is home to longtime residents, some of whom have lived there for over 60 years.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Her ranch borders the property.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borders
Noun
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Briceno warns that loading on the lip tint can lead to product transfer, harsh edges, and a patchy finish.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
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The societies that can advance to the frontiers of the productive power that capitalism unleashes while maintaining their coherence and élan advance to the front of the race for international status and power.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Importance of the expedition This mission targets three key frontiers.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Jan. 2026
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Each time Ivy's owner, Ryan, draws nearer, the dog fakes him out and bounds away, tail wagging.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Growing by leaps and bounds Lavrenov has always been prepared.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those stadium-adjacent lots, however, are unlikely to be open to fan parking at World Cup matches, and will likely be inside security perimeters.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Some fans even broke through perimeters, including bringing down a temporary fence, to watch as Messi waved back at them from the back of the vehicle.—
GianFranco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Teapot margins collapse within six to nine months.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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In early 2026, the car brands leading in advanced AI are primarily split between those pushing the boundaries of full autonomous driving like Tesla, and those integrating sophisticated, safe and intuitive AI into the user experience like Mercedes-Benz and BMW.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Slippery Neptune moves into your intimidating 8th house, touching upon boundaries with money, secrets, and other vulnerable topics.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Most patients show changes in the fluid that surrounds the brain, commonly seen in other viral brain infections.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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On the medal, the Virgil inscription surrounds a young man sitting under a laurel tree, listening to the Muse, and writing down her song.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Shaft circumferences of 15 inches or more are being debuted by top brands like Vince Camuto and Sam Edelman.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Borders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borders. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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